Learn more about the full cast of National Lampoon's Vacation with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide No, I mean your bun. Real tomato ketchup, Eddie? Chevy Chaseplayed the character 'Clark Griswold'. See the plight kids? : Clark Griswald "National Lampoon: Christmas Vacation" stars Beverly D'Angelo and Chevy Chase played Ellen and Clark Griswold in the 1989 holiday film as well as in other installments of the franchise. Clark Griswald : Yeah. Motel Desk Clerk Pimp Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld Poor little guy. Clark Griswald Clark : : Finally, one of the hounds chases it into the kitchen, with Clark in hot pursuit. I'll do it myself. Clark, Dinkums needs a long walk and a bath. I'll get to the bottom of this. However, ABC never made the series. How do you think that little dog feels? (AEG Presents) By Kurt Anthony Krug |. Mr. Griswold ordered a blue sports wagon, where is it? Well I'll tell you something, this is no longer a vacation. Aunt Edna Motorcycle Cop Ten working days. : Clark Griswald : [writing the check] Company Credits I'm glad you liked it. : : I don't know sir. This is a Magnum P.I. : Now, I owe it to myself to tell you that if you're taking the whole tribe cross-country, the Wagon Queen Family Truckster You think you hate it now, wait 'til you drive it. [to the Dodge City bartender] Well I'll tell you something, this is no longer a vacation. : : : | Chevy Chase is an American writer, comedian, film and television actor who has a net worth of $50 million. Troublesome holiday preparations complicate Clark Griswold's plans for an old-fashioned Christmas. I said didn't you think it was real? Marty Moose, Marty Moose, Marty Moose! All of it, boy! It's a quest. Davenport I told you I'm not angry anymore. Ed, uh this is not the car I ordered. Then it was 1980's golf wise-cracker Ty Webb in Caddyshack that ultimately catapulted Chevy to multiple franchises, among them Fletch and, of course . And I'm sort of stuck between a rock and a hard place. Uh no that's bad. Clark Griswald Tough little mutt Ellen Griswold Motel Desk Clerk Aunt Edna Make that the second biggest. Please say we don't! National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation: Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. Oh, hell yes. Mechanic 1 Clark Griswald I guess I've missed an awful lot. Randy Quaid - Cousin Eddie. : It's given me a chance to spend a lot more time with you and uh Rusty Roy Walley : : : : : Six Flags Magic Mountain - 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia, California, USA. The 1983 comedy stars Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo as Clark and Ellen Griswold, an all-American suburban Chicago couple who take their kids on an ill-fated cross-country road trip to a. Harold Ramis' second directorial effort, NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION, penned by 80s 'teen film master' John Hughes, lacks the 'over-the-top' madness of his first feature, CADDYSHACK, but offers Chevy Chase in what has become his signature role, and enough sight gags and one-liners to make it an enduring favorite, and start a franchise of VACATION films. And absolutely everything goes wrong as a simple trip quickly becomes a madcap cross-country odyssey and heroic quest in search of National Lampoon's Vacation. Clark Griswald Aunt Edna Chase reprised his role twice, once in "Vegas Vacation" (1997), and the 2015 reboot "Vacation." In 1992, he played a more dramatic role in "Memoirs of an Invisible Man." Advertisement In the small screen, he starred in the comedy series "Community" (2009-2014). Clark Griswald You don't know? I'm just as upset as you are, believe me. : Chevy Chase & Beverly DeAngelo. This year he went too far. Well, we could leave her here and the first phone we pass, we could call your Cousin Normie and he could come and get her, I guess. What role did Chevy Chase play in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation? : Ellen Griswold : : Oh, you can't think I'd do this on purpose? O God, ease our suffering in this, our moment of great dispair. Do you enjoy throwing up every five minutes Claude? Rusty! Clark Griswald Hell - I thought it was a real gun. : Christmas Vacation's Sequel. Christmas Vacation Bonus Meme. But if you'd rather see your cousins. Rusty Griswold : : Where's my old car? : Oh, for chrissake, he isn't even home! : When I was a boy, just about every summer we'd take a vacation. So how much is it? : Clark Griswald Ed, the car salesman Aunt Edna I was speeding. Ellen Griswold By what name was National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) officially released in India in Hindi? : Clark Griswald Roy Walley Let me handle this. When it was originally released back in 1983, no one knew how much of an impact National Lampoon's Vacation was going to have on the comedic landscape for decades to come. That is the meanest, coldest Clark Griswald Rusty Griswold Comedy In the fourth outing for the vacation franchise, the Griswolds have to survive Vegas fever when they go to Las Vegas for a fun family vacation. : Normally, I get sick on all your rides Roy Walley Clark Griswald -- Ellen Griswold,National Lampoon's "Christmas Vacation". Clark Griswald I like the part where it goes REALLY way up. The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated. This is a serious matter. Roy Walley [confused] : Rusty Griswold Right, Rusty? Could I do your back, honey? : : Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld Directed by Harold Ramis. Where he almost gets into a head-on with a truck and nearly runs off the road as the family truckster backfires. He's been making audiences laugh for years in the National Lampoon's Vacation film series, but Chevy Chase doesn't joke around when it comes to being the dad of his four kids. Don't tempt me. All you have to do is give me in $300 in cash and keep $700. Clark Griswald Clark Griswald : : : The National Lampoon is not a movie studio, though it might have seemed like it in the 1980s. "Summer Hearts" by Nicolette Larson was apart of the original ending to the film, and only remains on the soundtrack. : In 2022, Brinkley competed in the 7th season of The Masked. Clark Griswald 7. If everything were like home, there would be no reason for leaving home. You've been exeeding the speed limit for thousands of miles! Motorcycle Cop I just want you to ask yourself one thing. Boat leaves in two minutes or perhaps you don't want to see the second largest ball of twine on the face of the earth, which is only four short hours away? : : Clark Griswald Clark Griswald Clark Griswald Ellen Griswold Well anyway, Mr. Walley, I went on all the rides, I didn't even get sick this time! Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and Juliette Lewis have participated in a new ad campaign for Old Navy that spoofs their beloved holiday classic, "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." Davenport! It'll be real easy for Cousin Normie to find her. Praise Marty Moose! Clark Griswald Clark Griswald However, things go awry quickly. : Ellen Griswold And I'm asking how much you got! How To Make A Timeless, Original, Hysterical, Satirical Comedy. Well, I guess I can buy that, sir. After SNL, Chevy, 79, had some major film successes, starting with 1978's Foul Play, which earned him two Golden Globe nominations! : : I think you're all fucked in the head. This is crazy, this is crazy, this is crazy! 10. Roy, could you imagine if you had driven all the way to Florida and it was closed? Chevy Chase played the character 'Clark'. : What are you talking about? . If you were if you were me, wouldn't you do the same thing for your children? : Clark Griswald : [Eddie hands Clark his opened beer he'd been drinking and opens the last fresh one for himself]. Cousin Eddie That's me, huh huh huh! The 32-year-old is fast becoming a social media star as she is currently very active on Instagram, with nearly 6000 followers. Clark The original ending of National Lampoon's Vacation has never been released to the public, but Chevy Chase claims he still has a VHS with the original cut of the movie at home. Relax, it's all part of the act. Taxi! Drove the whole family to Florida. Yeah, well, I'm from out of town. : Hey Yellabelly, I'm talking to you! National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a 1989 American Christmas comedy film and the third installment in National Lampoon magazine's Vacation film series. Yes, he can! Cousin Eddie Well it's probably pretty stiff. Clark Griswald : : Written by John Hughes, based on his short story Vacation '58. : Ellen Griswold : Aunt Edna Aaaaaah! This is no way to run a desert! : She does not wash the dish. : Oh and my Aunt Edna. Uh, they don't close Florida. [sarcastic] : Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold carving turkey in 1989's 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.' National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation: Warner Bros. Juliette Lewis Lewis actually played. : I gotta be crazy, I'm on a pilgrimage to see a moose! The 68-year-old actress reunited with her former co-stars Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo over the weekend, as. : Clark : Come on, come on, how much? We can always cash a check down the road. I've already done my back. You'll be whistling 'Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah' out of your assholes! At first, I didn't want to take this vacation. : I'm going back to get the rest of the carcass off the road. OK? It looked real. The computer says it's been reported lost. : Oh my God Ellen Griswold : Clark Griswald Clark Griswald Hey you can't prove that Russ. Chevy Chase, 79, is widely recognized for his portrayal of Clark Griswold in five National Lampoon's Vacation films. Today Chevy Chase is 79 years old . We say lines from the . Motel Desk Clerk Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get back on the express way? Well am I gonna eat, or am I gonna starve to death? The 14 year old, who'd only acted in local plays and a few forgettable TV movies, quickly proved he could hang with the likes of Chevy Chase and Juliette Lewis as he lit up the screen with. When originally released in theaters, the song "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters was present, but quickly withdrawn, having June Pointer's "Little Boy Sweet" replace it; hence why it does not appear on the soundtrack. The smell from the back seat was terrible. Taxi! Roy Walley I must have forgot. : Hahaha. We've got to go back and look for it. Motorcycle Cop Clark Griswald : Ellen Griswold Aah, what d'ya say honey? Two native Americans on horses watch him]. $300? So, what's the bill? Herring . The film's climactic trek through Walley World was actually shot at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California; Ramis had Chase, John Candy, and other cast . During the credits, you see snapshots of group photos of where and who the Cousin Eddie : Here's a look into their lives. I've spent the last 15 years of my life developing newer and better food additives. We can all be grateful for this man for stopping us. Well I'll tell you something, this is no longer a vacation. 50 yards Clark Griswald Even worse, Clark's employers . This veteran comedy actor played opposite his Christmas Vacation employee Chevy Chase not only on the stages of Saturday Night Live, but in other National Lampoon productions Caddyshack. This is our first gun. Clark Griswald I like it better than tuna helper myself, don't you, Clark? Official Sites I gotta be crazy, I'm on a pilgrimage to see a moose! I just want my old car back. The cop stopped us because Dad forgot to Ellen Griswold Man Giving Directions B: there's no way we're going to find it when we don't even know where it fell off. Anthony Michael Hall plays Rusty in the National Lampoon's Vacation franchise. Chase, 79, opted to go with a green and white sweater with snowflake designs, as he stood behind them both with one arm around each of the ladies. We thought you enjoyed fruitcake. How about if I ask him to play 20 Questions? It's possible that that cut scene inspired the ill-advised 2003 sequel, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure. Listen to your mother. [at the cookout] : The last photo shows you how they got home, Audrey Griswold : It's a quest. Clark Griswald : [to Clark] : Oh - we're sorry. ], [In the middle of a desert. : Hot! Hahaha. They used to Rusty. We need money. Clark Griswald I can't do that, sir. Hey, Russ, wanna look through Aunt Edna's purse? : Clark. No, I'm asking how much the repairs are. You know, I'd really appreciate it. Man, who do I look like, Christopher Columbo? Probably kept up with you for a mile or so. : : : . He was commanding big bucks thanks to the success of Caddyshack, the first Vacation. : Chevy Chase Birth Name: Cornelius Crane Chase Birth Place: New York, New York, United States Profession Actor, writer, comedian Appearing 20 Credits Norm Macdonald Has a Show 2018 Season 25:. Every summer Chevy Chase takes his family on a little trip. Hey Underpants [the bartender pulls out a double-barrled shotgun and shoots Clark! Policeman Ellen Griswold Clark Griswald : : Clark Griswald Dont throw me down clark!!!!! : This time they're trying to have a picture book, old-fashioned Christmastime--even though all the in-laws are dropping by, including Clark's (Chevy Chase) redneck cousin, Eddie (Randy Quaid). And Moab, he laid its down by the band of the Canaanites, and yea, though the Hindus speak of karma, I implore you: give her give her a break. Roy can I call you Roy? : Clark Griswald : Dad wasn't speeding. Motorcycle Cop We're all gonna have so much fuckin' fun we'll need plastic surgery to remove our goddamn smiles! She can't weigh more than 100 pounds. It's been 30 years since Clark Griswold lit up the world with his insane Christmas lights display in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Clark, that's not nice. Are you kidding? DON'T TOUCH! : Here boy! Clark Griswald On an impulse, Clark grabs the cash and sticks the filled-out check in the cash register]. Clark, let's just skip the house of mud. : About $52,000. National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Harold Ramis Writing Credits (in alphabetical order) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Ralph Burns Cinematography by Victor J. Kemper . Clark Griswald Ellen Griswold This holiday season, Clark Griswold [CHEVY CHASE] vows his clan will enjoy "the most fun-filled family Christmas ever." Before you can sing "Fa-la-la-la-lah," he decks the halls with howls of folly in the perennial favorite National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Clark Griswald You want me to strap her to the hood? Ellen Griswold : Ellen Griswold Aunt Edna BingeLists; NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION. : Yeah, Walley World. [after jumping into the freezing-cold pool]. We're ten hours from the fuckin' fun park and you want to bail out! [to the campground cashier] anger (2) Chevy Chase quotes. Shut your mouth, sir! All you have to do is give me 300 dollars in cash and keep 700 dollars, all for doing nothing more than acting like a total creep. Ellen Griswold Personally I'd rather see a pile of mud than Eddie. Darn. : It's living history Ellen. : Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld [both Clark and the motorcycle cop sorrowfully look at the empty road behind them]. We're ten hours from the fuckin' fun park and you want to bail out! What are we going to do, Clark? Russ, please don't eat the Truckster. Release Dates : It's a BB gun! :